Recommended Reading

Here you’ll find a wealth of literature and resources that have helped our clients — and ourselves!— approach life choices with a fresh outlook.

Recommended reading:

The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck

“The Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore the very nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity and fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately how to become one’s own true self.” Find it on Amazon here.

The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz

“Rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs, four agreements in life are essential steps on the path to personal freedom. As beliefs are transformed through maintaining these agreements, shamanic teacher and healer don Miguel Ruiz asserts lives will “become filled with grace, peace, and unconditional love.” Read more on our blog!

Getting the Love You Want, by Harville Hendricks

“Originally published in 1988, Getting the Love You Want has helped millions of couples attain more loving, supportive, and deeply satisfying relationships. The authors originated Imago Relationship Therapy, a unique healing process for couples, prospective couples, and parents.” Find it on Amazon here.

The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman

“New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will learn practical steps in truly loving each other.” Find it on Amazon here.

Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie

“Is someone else’s problem your problem? If, like so many others, you’ve lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to someone else’s, you may be codependent. The healing touchstone of millions, this book holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.” Find it on Amazon here.

The Courage to Heal, by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

“The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing is possible.” Find it on Amazon here.

Good Grief: Healing Through the Shadow of Loss, by Deborah Morris Coryell

“This compassionate guide to the experience of loss as an essential growth process explores the nature of loss as a profound mystery shared by all human beings and offers sensitive and practical advice for experiencing grief and preparing for the healing journey that follows.” Find it on Amazon here.

Surviving Your Adolescents, by Thomas Phelan

“A step-by-step approach to handling teenagers, this guide helps parents end the hassles and improve their parent-teenager relationship. Parents learn how to communicate with teenagers, how to manage teenage risk-taking, how to ‘let go’ in certain situations, and when to seek professional attention. ” Find it on Amazon here.